A Business Built on Woodworking: Mike at Coffey Custom Builds
Coffey Custom Builds is an El Dorado, CA custom furniture business founded by Mike Coffey. His shop produces heirloom quality furnishings, custom doors, built-in cabinetry, as well as signage in wood, plastics and other materials. “What started as a hobby to keep myself busy between my newborn son’s naps, quickly turned into a passion, and […]
Free Turnkey Exhibitor Marketing Program to Drive Booth and Show Traffic Launches 4.29 —Exhibitor FirstFacts No. 5
IWF 2022 brings together the newest woodworking product technologies in one place for one purpose: to help your customers build their business future. From power tools, fabrication and finishing machinery to materials, coatings, adhesives, fasteners and more, they expect to see the technology to drive their future here. Now, to assist exhibitors in spreading the […]
IWF Issues 115-page Show Preview Guide—Attendee Fast Facts No. 5
Atlanta, GA—The International Woodworking Fair has issued the IWF 2022 Preview Guide. The 115-page digital publication details how the show has been reconfigured for attendees, and highlights new exhibitors and education programs. The Preview Guide outlines key information on registration, travel, hotel accommodations, and local entertainment for the Atlanta show, running at the Georgia World […]
Process Automation for Wood Products Firms
In partnership with 2020, IWF will present Process Automation, a full-day symposium (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on August 22, the day prior to the official opening of IWF 2022. Process Automation will take participants on a journey to explore where and how sales, purchasing, engineering, production, and finance processes can be automated within a […]
Häfele Breaks Ground on Massive $13M NC Warehouse Expansion
Archdale, NC—Häfele broke ground on a massive expansion of its Archdale, NC warehouse on April 4. Completion of the $13 million investment in facility upgrades and expansion is expected to be completed in the fall. The additional 94,200 sq. ft. of high-rise distribution space will bring the existing highly automated facility to 221,200 sq. ft. […]
Jonathan Katz-Moses Visits Building a Furniture Brand With Ethan Abramson
Every issue, host Ethan Abramson talks to your favorite furniture makers and woodworking professionals to give you a look at the business behind the furniture and cabinetry business. Learn about how these entrepreneurs went from just keeping the lights on to succeeding in the industry. Go inside their companies, inside their pricing, and get inside […]
Woodworking Robots-An Inside Job
Expect robots at IWF 2022, and lots of them, among the many facets of the show that provide more ways to harness the power of new: New technologies to increase production efficiencies, new products to drive sales, new connections to tap emerging markets. Robotic systems began appearing at IWF as soon as they entered the […]
Quantum Lean—Grow Profits, Cut Costs: IWF Attendee Fast Facts No. 4
Quantum Lean, a full-day Lean Manufacturing symposium, will be presented on August 22, the day prior to the official opening of IWF 2022. Running from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Quantum Lean attendees will walk away with a clear direction and action plan to kick off a lean journey that can save thousands of dollars. […]
Tap Into the Sizzling Closet Market: IWF Fast Facts for Attendees No. 3
Atltanta, GA—The IWF 2022 Education Program will feature several all-day symposiums that provide an immersion into a variety of wood industry topics. Running Monday, August 22, each delivers practical learning and development opportunities, packed with detailed information ready to put into practice when you return to your business after the show. All the symposiums include […]
IWF Exhibitor First Facts 2: Know the Show
IWF 2022 exhibitors give attendees more ways to harness the power of new: new technologies to increase production efficiencies, new products to drive sales, new connections to tap emerging markets. To meet more than 100 of our newest exhibitors, go here. IWF attendees bring global buying power: More than 540 categories represented. Registrants from 49 […]